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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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