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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically 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 numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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