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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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