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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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