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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are 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 topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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