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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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