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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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