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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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