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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free for learners 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 many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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