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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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