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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that 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 teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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