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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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