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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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