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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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