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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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