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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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