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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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