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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses 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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