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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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