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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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