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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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