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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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