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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually 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 topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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