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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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