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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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