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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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