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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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