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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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