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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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