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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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