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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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