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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners 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 online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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