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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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