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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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