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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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