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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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