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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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