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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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