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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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