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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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