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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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