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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not 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 are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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