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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always 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 several topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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