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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of 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 massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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