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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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