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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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