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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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