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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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