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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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