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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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