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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the 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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