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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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