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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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