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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around 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. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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