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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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