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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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