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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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