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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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