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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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