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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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