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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering humans 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. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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