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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly 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 many issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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