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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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