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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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