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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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