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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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