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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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