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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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