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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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