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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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