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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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