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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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