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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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