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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students 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. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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