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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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