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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants 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 commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores 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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