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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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