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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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