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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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