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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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