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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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