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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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