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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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