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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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