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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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