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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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