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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around 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. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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