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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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