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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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