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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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