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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. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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