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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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