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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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