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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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