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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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