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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of 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 massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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