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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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