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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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