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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take 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 usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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