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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around 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 online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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