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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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