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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These 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 a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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