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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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