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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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