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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key 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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