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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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