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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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