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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have enabled students all around 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. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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