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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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