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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the 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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