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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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