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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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