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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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