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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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