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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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