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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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