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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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