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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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