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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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