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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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