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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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