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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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