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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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