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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth 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 usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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