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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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