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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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