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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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