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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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