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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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