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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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