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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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