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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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