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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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