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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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