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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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