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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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