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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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