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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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