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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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