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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all around 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. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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