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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around 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. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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