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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally 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 variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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