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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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