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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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