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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes 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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