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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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