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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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