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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have enabled people in all parts of 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 MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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