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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. 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. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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