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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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