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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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