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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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