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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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