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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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