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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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