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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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