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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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