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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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