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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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