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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly 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 gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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