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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in 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 free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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