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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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