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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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