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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always 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 many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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