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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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