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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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