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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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