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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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