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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education