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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the 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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