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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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