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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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