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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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