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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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