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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not 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 today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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