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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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