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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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