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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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