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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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