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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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