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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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