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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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