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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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