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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-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 participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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