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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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