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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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