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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating 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 exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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