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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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