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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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