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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants 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 courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the 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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