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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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