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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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