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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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