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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning make it possible for students all over 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 online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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