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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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