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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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