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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses 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 generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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