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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. 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 MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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