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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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