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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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