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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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