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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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