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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver 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 massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores 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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