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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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