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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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