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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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