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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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