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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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