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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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