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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because 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 stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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