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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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