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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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