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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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