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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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