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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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