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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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