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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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