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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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