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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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