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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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