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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs 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 topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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