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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students 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 issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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