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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? 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 for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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