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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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