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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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