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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 several subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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