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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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