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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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