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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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