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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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