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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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