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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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