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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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