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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of 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. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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