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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around 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 massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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