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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for humans 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. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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