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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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