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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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