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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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