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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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