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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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