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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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