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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. 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. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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