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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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