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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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