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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally 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 many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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