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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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