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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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