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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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