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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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