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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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