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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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