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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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