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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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