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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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