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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. 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 teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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