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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources