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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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