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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major 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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