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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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