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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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