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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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