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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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