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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically 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 elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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