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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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