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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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