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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of 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. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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