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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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