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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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