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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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