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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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