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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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