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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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