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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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