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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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