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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally 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 a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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