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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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