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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance 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 organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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