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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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