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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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