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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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