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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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