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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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