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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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