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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the 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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