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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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