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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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