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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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