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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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