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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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