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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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