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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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