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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free 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 e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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