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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the key 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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