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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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