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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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