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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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