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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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