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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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