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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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