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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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