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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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