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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. 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 schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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