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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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