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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free 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 variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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