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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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