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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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