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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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