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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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 MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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