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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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