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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing 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 instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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