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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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