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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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