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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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