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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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