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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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