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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free 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 e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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