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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually 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 several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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