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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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