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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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