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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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