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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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