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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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