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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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