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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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