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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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