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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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