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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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