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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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