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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended 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 institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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