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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver 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 massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers 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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