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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not 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 now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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