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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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