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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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