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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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