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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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