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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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