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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today 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 participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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