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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free 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 issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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