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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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