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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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