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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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