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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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