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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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