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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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