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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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