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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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