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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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