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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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