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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses 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 generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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