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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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