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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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