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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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