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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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