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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. 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 education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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