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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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