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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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