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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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