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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of 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. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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