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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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