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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free 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 issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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