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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire 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 education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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