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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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