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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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