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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key 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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