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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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