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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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