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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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