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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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