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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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