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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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