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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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