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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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