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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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