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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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