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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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