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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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