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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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