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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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