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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. 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 MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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