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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended 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 be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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