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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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