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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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