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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around 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 massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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