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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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