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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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