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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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