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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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