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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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