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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually 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. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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