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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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