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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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