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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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