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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over 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 massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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