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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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