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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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