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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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