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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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