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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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