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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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