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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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