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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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