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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today 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 stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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