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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance 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 teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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