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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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