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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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