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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants 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 MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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