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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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