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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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