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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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