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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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