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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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