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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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