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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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