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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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