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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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