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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling 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. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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