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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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