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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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