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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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