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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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