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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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