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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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