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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have empowered people 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. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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