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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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