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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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