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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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