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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing 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 addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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