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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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