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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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