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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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