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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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