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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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