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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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