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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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