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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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