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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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