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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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