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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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