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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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