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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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