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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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