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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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