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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly 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 online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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