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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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