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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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