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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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