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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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