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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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