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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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