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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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