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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part 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 usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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