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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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