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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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