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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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