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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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