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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring 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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