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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning 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 quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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