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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 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 educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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