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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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