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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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