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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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