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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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