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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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