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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative 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 articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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