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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free 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 several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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