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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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