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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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