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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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