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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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