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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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