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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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