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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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