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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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