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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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