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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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