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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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