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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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