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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free 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 topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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