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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. 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 ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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