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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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