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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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