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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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