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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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