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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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