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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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