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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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