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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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