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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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