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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants 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. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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