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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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