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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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