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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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