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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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