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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations 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. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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