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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver 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 free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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