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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part 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 massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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