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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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