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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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