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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students 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 elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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