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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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