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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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 variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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