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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses 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 usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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