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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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