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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because 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 we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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