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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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