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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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