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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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