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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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