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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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