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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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