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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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